Target.



PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

No. 840,610. I

G. EASDALB.

TARGET APPLICATION FILED JAN. 19. 1906.

. UNITED STAT PATENT 9FFIGE.

GEORGE EAsDALE, or OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR F O'NE- THIRD TO ZEBULUM CALVIN KETCHUM AND ONE-THIRD TO ,HENRY GEORGEKETGHU-M, or OTTAWA, CANAD TARGET..-

No. e ioiei'o;

Speciflcationof Letters Patent. A u'uuoummmm 19.11606. 8a1-ln1Ho.296.8' l5.

mama Janie, 1907,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE EASDALE, merchant, of the cit of Ottawap in ,,the count of Carleton, Irovince of Ontario, Cana a, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Targets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in targets, particularly of the type which are employe for practice shooting in confined spaces, wherein the range is small; and the o jects of my invention are to revent the danger to marksmen from and t e destruction'of the target by the lead splashings of the bullets, to save the lead 'of the bullets.

after shooting, to provide means for changing the target from a safe position infront thereof, an to provide sim 1e and convenient means for recording t e successivelymade;scores of theimarksmen; and it consists, essentially, of two inwardly-inclined deflecting-plates, a perforable target-belt extendin across the front of said deflecting plates aving successively stamped or printed thereon a plurality of targets, rollers supporting said target-belt, a pawl-and-ratchet mechanism for winding the belt from one roller to the other, means operable from the front of the targets for operating said mechanism, and pockets provided immediately behind the ends 'of the deflecting-plates adapted to receive the lead spl ashings from off the end plates, the various parts of the device being constructed andlarranged in detail as hereinafter more particu arly described.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my target. Fig. 2. is a horizontal sectional view throu' h the same.

In t e drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

In the construction of targets many forms of bullet-stop ing targets have been designed in which the. ullet expends its energy in following the curves of an irregular iron plate; but the difficulty has been that on first strikin these plates a small amount of lead sp ashes backward, and besides being a great source-of danger tothe marksmen it perforates the targets and frequently to such an extent as to render them wholly unfit for use.

plates all t for savingt used. In my tar et, however, by providing the ockets behind the deflecting-plates whic catch the lead lashings I am enabled to remove all danger om them and also to save the lead contained in-them. Thus the whole lead of the bullet is saved, and this, with the high price of lead, means considerable where much shooting is indulged in. Additional security is insured in my target by the means I'provide for changing the targets from the marksmans position in front.

The target made in the form, of a continuous roll forms a very efficient means for recording the scores, as a large number of targets would occup might be very rea y referred to afterward. By having each roll and each target on the rollnumbered an exact check can e kept on the scores of the marksmen. The continuity of the tar et and its cylindrical form when rolled enaIiles it to stand rough handling, which would entirely destroy any of the forms of targets made in a single s eet.

In the drawings, a and b are the deflectin plates of my target, which extend vertica' y plates are inclined toward each other and ave a small o 'nin f between them at one end, through w ch t e bullet after deflection is adapted to pass. To the rear of these deflecting-plates blocks g and h are secured, on the o posite sides of which are fastened the end p ates 'i, and 7', one of the end plates being preferablyformcd curved, as shown, wherey the force of the-bullet will expend itself in following out the curve of the plate. The blocks g and h are placed some distance from the ends, whereby recesses or ockets k and I will be rovided immediate y behind the ends of t e deflecting-plates. As hereinbefore explained, when' these pockets or recesses are provided behind the deflecting e lead splashings are caught in them, whence they fall to the bottom and may afterward be removed. The combination of the deflecting-plates with the curved In these targets no means are provided e lead after it has once been wound on rollers'n and 0.

not claim it as my invention, which consists more in the provision of the splash-receiving pockets. I I Y v Across the front of the deflectmg plates extends a belt m, of canvas or like material, On this belt is printed or stamped successively a plurality of tar ets p of any approved design. To each 0 the rollers I secure ratchet-wheels 3 and and I provide spring-held: awlsr-an s, w 'ch engage the ratchet-whee s and prevent the rotation thereof except in one direction. Suitable means are provided for rotating the rollers operable from the front of the machine. The means I have shown comprise an arm t, loosely secured to the pintle of the" roller 0 and on which is secured a spring he'ld pawl 11., which engages 'the teeth of the ratchet-wheel A tension-spring v is secured to one end 0' the arm, the o posite end of which is secured 'to the plate An 0 crating-cord w is also secured to the end of t e arm t. -It will thus be seen that when a pull isexerted on the cord 'w the arm t will be rotated-and the. a-wl 11, thereof, engaging the teeth of the rate ct-wheel q, will rotate the same. KWhen'the pu'll on the cord has ceased, the spring 0 will move the arm back to its the ordinary 'fild target with equa orilginal Iposition. k

t wil thus be seen that by 'havin a plurality of targets on one continuous elt the marksman may himself change the target after use without mo from his position, and finall. at the end oi'the shooting all the targets W 1 be foundrolle'd on one ofthe rollers, and from these the score made may be' eas' checked. Whflel only show my continuous targetbe'lt ap lied to'the mi iature fferm oftar et, yet 'wit enlargement it could be-applied'to acility. It will also be-understood'thatiwhile 'I have described with gre'ait particularity of detail one-embodiment of my invention I do not wish tolimi't myself to the exact details of the constrilction thereof, as considerable change might be made therein without departing from the spirit of m invention.

4 In using my target for fie d use the rollers might be operated electrically in place of by an o crating-cord.

at I claim as my invention is 1. A target comprising a deflecting side plate and a curved end late secured in position laterally removed om the side :plate .to form a splash-receiving pocket between the two plates.

2. A target com rising two rearwardlyconverging plates b ocks secured to the outside of the same near the rear ends thereof and converging endplates secured 'tothe blocks 'forimn pockets between the 'ends of said plates -an the first-'named plates.

3. A target co rising two rearwardly converging plates, b ocks secured 'to the outside of the same near the rear ends thereof, converging end plates secured to the blocks forming sockets between the ends ofsaid plates an "thefirst-na'med lates, one-'o'f said end IatesIhaving an exten ed curved-enti e roller located on each side of the converging plates, a tar et belt extending from one roller across t e outer ends of the convergin plates to the other roller and means for re] mg'the belt'from one roller onto the other.

4. A target 'havin 'a deflectin side late, a block secured to 't e outside t ereof near the end thereof, a curved end plate secured to said'block providinga pocket between'the end of the side plate and'the endphite'which is adapted to receive the bullet-splashings-as and for'the purpose specified,

Si ned at Ottawa, 1n the county of'Garleton, rovince of Ontario, this 12th :day-of January, 1906.

' GEORGE EASDALE. Witnesses:

RUSBEL 8.8mm, WM. A. 'WYMA'N. 

